Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Turkey Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Turkey

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 57.5% cheaper than Turkey without rent, and 62.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 59.2% cheaper than Turkey without rent, and 59% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Turkey
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.49 ₹213
$8.95 ₺352
-72.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.06 ₹1,202
$37.67 ₺1,482
-62.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.1 ₹351
$7.75 ₺305
-47.10%
Cappuccino
$1.82 ₹156
$3.23 ₺127
-43.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹37.72
$1.31 ₺51.7
-66.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.36
$0.45 ₺17.67
-62.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 ₹166
$3.57 ₺140
-45.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ₹302
$4.51 ₺177
-21.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Turkey
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹62.1
$1.03 ₺40.35
-29.13%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₹41.19
$0.79 ₺31.21
-39.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.4
$2.17 ₺85.2
-66.82%
Eggs
$0.94 ₹80.1
$2.35 ₺92.5
-60.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.23 ₹448
$10.02 ₺394
-47.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 ₹269
$5.97 ₺235
-47.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$19.17 ₺754
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.2 ₹188
$1.33 ₺52.5
65.41%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.2
$2.19 ₺86.3
-67.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 ₹93.2
$1.18 ₺46.43
-7.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 ₹49.11
$1.46 ₺57.4
-60.96%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 ₹36.21
$0.77 ₺30.21
-45.45%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹38.73
$0.58 ₺22.84
-22.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ₹46.97
$1 ₺39.36
-45.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹27.96
$0.51 ₺20.04
-35.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 ₹349
$2.21 ₺87
84.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.99 ₹683
$10.63 ₺418
-24.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 ₹164
$2.08 ₺81.7
-7.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ₹248
$2.96 ₺116
-2.36%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.92 ₹506
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Turkey
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₹28.83
$0.66 ₺25.88
-48.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.01 ₹856
$46.2 ₺1,818
-78.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.97 ₹83
$1.05 ₺41.35
-7.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹23.62
$0.66 ₺25.8
-57.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.77 ₹151
$7.82 ₺308
-77.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ₹106
$1.21 ₺47.63
2.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14K ₹1.2M
$43K ₺1.7M
-67.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹1.9M
$44.4K ₺1.7M
-50.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Turkey
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.79 ₹3,489
$69.5 ₺2,736
-41.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.79 ₹324
$11.04 ₺434
-65.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.13 ₹695
$13.73 ₺540
-40.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Turkey
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16 ₹1,368
$50.3 ₺1,977
-68.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.59 ₹649
$17.58 ₺692
-56.83%
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 ₹295
$6.37 ₺250
-45.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Turkey
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$69.7 ₹5,958
$625 ₺24.6K
-88.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,847 ₹158K
$12.7K ₺499.8K
-85.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Turkey
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.29 ₹2,163
$54.9 ₺2,160
-53.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.99 ₹2,309
$43.44 ₺1,709
-37.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.67 ₹3,821
$104 ₺4,093
-57.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.23 ₹2,842
$96.2 ₺3,784
-65.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Turkey
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹15.3K
$643 ₺25.3K
-72.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 ₹9,770
$459 ₺18.1K
-75.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$414 ₹35.4K
$1,172 ₺46.1K
-64.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 ₹22.2K
$721 ₺28.4K
-63.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,499 ₹128.2K
$1,981 ₺77.9K
-24.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$830 ₹71K
$1,125 ₺44.2K
-26.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Turkey
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$500 ₹42.8K
$825 ₺32.4K
-39.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
42.38
-78.72%

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Last update for India: October 29, 2025

Last update for Turkey: October 29, 2025

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